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Foundations of education /

by Ornstein, Allan C; Levine, Daniel U; Gutek, Gerald Lee.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Cengage Learning, c2011Edition: 11th ed.Description: xx, 555 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 27 cm.ISBN: 9780495810438; 0495810436.Subject(s): Education -- Study and teaching -- United States | Education -- History | Education -- United States -- History | Teaching -- Handbooks, manuals, etcOnline resources: Contributor biographical information | Publisher description | Table of contents only
Contents:
Pt. 1. Understanding the teaching profession. Motivation, preparation, and conditions for the entering teacher ; The teaching profession -- Pt. 2. Historical and philosophical foundations. World roots of American education ; Pioneers of teaching and learning ; Historical development of American education ; Philosophical roots of education -- Pt. 3. Political, economic, and legal foundations. Governing and administering public education ; Financing public education ; Legal aspects of education -- Pt. 4. Social foundations. Culture, socialization, and education ; Social class, race, and school achievement ; Providing equal educational opportunity -- Pt. 5. Curricular foundations. The changing purposes of American education ; Curriculum and instruction -- Pt. 6. Effective education: international and American perspectives. International education ; School effectiveness and return in the United States -- Glossary.
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LB17 .Or74 2011 (Browse shelf) C1 Available 2026-2548

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Pt. 1. Understanding the teaching profession. Motivation, preparation, and conditions for the entering teacher ; The teaching profession -- Pt. 2. Historical and philosophical foundations. World roots of American education ; Pioneers of teaching and learning ; Historical development of American education ; Philosophical roots of education -- Pt. 3. Political, economic, and legal foundations. Governing and administering public education ; Financing public education ; Legal aspects of education -- Pt. 4. Social foundations. Culture, socialization, and education ; Social class, race, and school achievement ; Providing equal educational opportunity -- Pt. 5. Curricular foundations. The changing purposes of American education ; Curriculum and instruction -- Pt. 6. Effective education: international and American perspectives. International education ; School effectiveness and return in the United States -- Glossary.

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